Yeah!
Yikes!
STRESS!
I usually blog what I want to write about…
But being given a topic feels like a test.
Am I afraid of failing?
Of sounding stupid?
Yes!
After many drafts…
(too bad they weren't the beer type)
I realized I had to be true to my style of writing…
My own way of thinking…
So here goes…
Writing compelling characters is like…
Sausage.
At least to me.
Ya see...
Ya see...
A good steak is succulent and delicious…
But it’s still just a hunk of beef.
Sausage, on the other hand is complex.
Sausage makes me think…
Hmm? What's really inside?
Only quality parts of the cow and pig?
Or lips and snouts and piggy wiggy tails?
And maybe even some mouse turds and floor sweepings!.
(thanks Upton Sinclair)
And yet…
When I smell it smoking on the grill…
Or sizzling in the pan…
The aroma makes me want to eat that sausage…
Even with all it’s flawed ingredients…
And the greasy texture…
And the strange colors that don’t always look natural…
And always…
There's a mysterious bit of “something” inside.
And that’s what a compelling character should be…
Complex…
Make me think…
Make me feel…
Make me want to know what's cooking inside…
Even if it makes go, eeeuuww!
Always, Em-Musing
P.S. A big thanks to Elana Johnson and her crew. This was fun
8 comments:
I love sausage! And I love compelling characters. They are both full of surprises- some good and some bad.
But it keeps me coming back for more:)
This made me giggle. I love it... and am fighting my sudden craving for sausages.
This is awesome! The best description of a compelling character so far! :D
Fun take on the topic. :-)
Wow, this was unbelievably great.
Aww! LOVELY blog. LOVELY header with your muse on your shoulder. I love this post of yours!! I'm so glad I met you and you participated in this fest!
Come and visit me!
I so want to eat sausage now... Great post.
Fun post! But now I don't think I want to watch characters being made. ;)
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